1. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 27 April 2003

2. Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations

3. WEATHER UPDATE

4. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

5. Permissive Areas (per MSC Cdrs) Al Amarah Al Hillah Al Qa’im An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ar Rutbah Ar Ramadi Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Basrah Dahuk Irbil Karbala Kirkuk Mudaysis Nukyhab Rumaithah Rumaylah Safwan Umm Qasr

6. Operational Summary Attack triggers ammunition cache explosion –6 civilians confirmed dead, 4 wounded –Attackers launched incendiary into cache

7. Security Situation Update Travel in Iraq entails risk –Variety of armed gunmen remain at large Regime Death Squad Members Paramilitary forces Foreign mercenaries Criminal element –Vehicle accidents –Close interaction with HOC prior to departure is highly recommended to ensure receipt of the most recent security updates

8. Permissive Cities Al Amarah Al Fallujah Al Hillah Al Qa’im Al Habbiniyah An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ar Ramadi Ar Rutbah Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Basrah Dahuk Irbil Karbala Kirkuk Mudaysis Nukyhab Rumaithah Rumaylah Safwan Umm Qasr

9. Permissive Areas Basrah Governorate (all) Mysan Governorate (all)

10. Southern Highlights As Samawah –Power is generator power only Electrical infrastructure intact Awaiting power from An Nasiriyah Umm Qasr –Ribbon cutting ceremony opened Suweto School An Nasiriyah –Main plant generator coming on line

11. Southern City Critical Status Southern Iraq Al Basrah AAA A/G G Qalat Sukkar ARAA Power from Ar Rifa An Nasiriyah R/A AAGG As Samawah AAG Umm Qasr GG R/A GG Az Zubayr AAG 80% have running water Water Food Fuel Security Power R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

12. Central Highlights Baghdad –Approximately half of gas stations being resupplied –Area LPG bottling plant nearly out of LPG Reports of prices inflated 20 times normal Readily switched to kerosene in 1991

13. Central Highlights Al Kut –Distributing propane (approx 1720 tanks) –Substantial crowd control required Ar Rutbah –Vaccination supplies expected 30 Apr –School vaccination program will begin then Al Hillah –Three month’s of medical supplies on hand –No plan apparent for resupply after that

14. Central Highlights Ad Diwaniyah –Power awaiting supplies from outside town –Only 5% of 100MW requirement being met –3 water treatment plants take in river water Total capacity is 4800 cubic meters/hour Extensive detail in situation report –Arranged re-fueler to deliver gasoline supply Petroleum and benzene delivered –Six main hospitals, two have been fully assessed Supply shortages at both facilities

15. Central Highlights Nukhayb –NGO team of 8 doctors and medicine en route –Will remain for 2-8 days –Follow-on work for 2-3 months in a Karbala Hospital

16. Central City Critical Status Central Iraq An Najaf AAGG Al Amarah GRA Potable water for entire city Al Kut RRGA Ad Diwaniyah A/G A Depends upon An Najaf for power Karbala AAGG Power and water at 70 % Baghdad AAAR Water FoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

17. Northern Highlights Reports of substantial aid shipments crossing from Turkey –4000 tons moved 22 April

18. Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Kirkuk GGGG Irbil GGGGG As Sulaymaniyah GGGGG Dahuk GGGGG Tikrit A Samarah Mosul AAAAA Power reduced due to natural gas supply problem WaterFoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

19. Airports Basrah A Coalition controlled, awaiting operations Safwan R Coalition forces not using facility Jalibah A Under coalition control Tallil A Coalition operations only w/o permission Qalat Salih R Not Secured, Not Assessed Qalat Sikar R Not Secured, Not Assessed Al-Kut R Not Secured, Not Assessed An Numaniyah A Under coalition control Baghdad A Coalition operations only w/o permission Irbil A Coalition operations only w/o permission Mosul A Coalition operations only w/o permission Seaport Umm Qasr G HA operations in progress Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

20. Border Crossings Kuwait A Saudi Arabia RClosed Jordan GOpen Syria RClosed Turkey ABorder crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/AReports of aid moving across border Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information